Management Team - Humans
Management Team: The Brightest Lemons on the Tree of Success
Patu Keswani
Chairman & Managing Director
Patu Keswani is a B.Tech (Electrical) from IIT Delhi and an MBA from IIM Kolkata. He has 15 years of experience with The Taj Group of Hotels - including as Chief Operating Officer of Taj Business Hotels and as Sr Vice President- Special Projects. Patu has also worked with A.T. Kearney Inc., as Director in their India Office. Just some of the things that made him promote Lemon Tree Hotels. [ Top ]
Jagdish Kumar Chawla
Senior Vice President-Projects & Engineering Services
Jagdish Chawla is an engineer from Pusa Polytechnic, Delhi and has 20 years of experience with The Taj Group of Hotels-including as Chief Engineer of Taj Palace Hotel, Delhi and as a senior member of the team that built Jai Mahal Palace Hotel, Jaipur and Taj Residency Hotel, Lucknow. [ Top ]
Davander Singh Tomar
Senior Vice President-Security, Administration & People
Davander Tomar is an M.A. and an L.L.B. from Delhi University and has 18 years of experience in the Security function with The Taj Group of Hotels -including as Area Security Manager, Taj Group, Delhi. [ Top ]
Rahul Pandit
Vice President-Operations
Rahul Pandit is a graduate of IHM, Pusa, New Delhi and a former member of the Indian Karate team. He is an HFTP member and has studied brand management and HR management at IIM Bangalore and Cornell-Nanyang. Rahul has previously worked across India, USA and Singapore with Choice Hotels, Taj Hotels, Spectramind and Intercontinental Hotels.[ Top ]
Aradhana Lal
Vice President-Sales & Marketing
Aradhana Lal is an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. Her last assignment was with Hindustan Lever as Sales Operations Manager for the direct selling business - Hindustan Lever Network. Prior to this she was Sales Manager, Taj Mahal Hotel, Delhi. [ Top ]
Kapil Sharma
Vice President-Finance
Kapil Sharma is a CA. His last assignment was as Head-Finance and Accounts, Leroy Somer (Emerson Group). With over a decade of experience in the finance and commercial function, he also worked with DHL Worldwide Express and Onida Finance. [ Top ]
Sumant Jaidka
Assistant Vice President-Operations
Sumant Jaidka is a graduate from Salzburger School of Hotel Management, Austria. His last assignment was as Executive Assistant Manager, Crowne Plaza, Delhi. His career has included the The Taj Group of Hotels, Hilton, Maurya Sheraton and Hyatt Regency. [ Top ]
Raj Rao
Corporate Director-Food & Beverage
Raj is a Business Administration graduate from National University, San Diego, California. He has worked in the top F&B management of Four Seasons and Ritz Carlton internationally. Raj subsequently joined The Oberoi, where he created and launched '360'-the most successful contemporary F&B launch for the group. He was last the General Manager of Ananda in the Himalayas.[ Top ]
Rajiv Tyagi
Assistant Vice President-Finance
Rajiv Tyagi is a commerce graduate from Delhi University. His career spanning over 25 years includes Maurya Sheraton and The Taj Group of Hotels (Delhi), where he was last the Area Credit Manager, Taj Group, Delhi. [ Top ]
Naresh Chander Malhotra
Assistant Vice President- 
Projects & Engineering Services
Naresh Malhotra is a mechanical engineer, a graduate (Delhi University) and holds part 'A' AMIE certification. His last assignment was as Chief Engineer, Batra Hospital. His experience also encompasses The Taj Group of Hotels, Clarks Hotels, Santa Cruz International Airport and Indraprastha Power Station. [ Top ]
Nikhil Sharma
Assistant Vice President-Operations
Nikhil Sharma is a graduate from Institute of Hotel Management, Pusa, Delhi. His last stint was as a senior Front Office team member at Grand Intercontinental Hotel, Delhi. His experience includes Taj hotels in Delhi and Udaipur, Marriot in Mumbai and Intercontinental in Srinagar and Delhi. [ Top ]
R. Hari
General Manager-Human Resources
R. Hari is a post graduate in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations; post graduate in Arts with professional degree in Law. His last assignment was as General Manager-Human Resources, VLCC. Over a career spanning 24 years, he has worked with Sun n Sand Pune, Holiday Inn - Ooty, Ahmedabad & Vadodara and with ITDC. [ Top ]
Jai Raj Singh
General Manager-Materials Management
Jai Raj Singh is an arts graduate, with a professional diploma in materials management. His last assignment was with S. J. P. India Associates as General Manager-Commercial. His 28-year experience includes Nirulas Corner House, Intercontinental, Times of India, Fedders Lloyd Corporation and Delhi Cloth Mills. [ Top ]
Sareena Kochar
General Manager-Housekeeping
Sareena Kochar is a B. Sc. from Kurukshetra University with professional diplomas in Hotel Management. Her last assignment was as Corporate Executive Housekeeper, VLCC Health Care. Prior to this she was with Howard International and Jaypee Residency Manor in Mussorie, Vasant Continental, Delhi and Intercontinental in Delhi, Goa and Srinagar. [ Top ]
Saket Puri
General Manager-Finance
Saket Puri is a CA with over 18 years of experience. His last assignment was as a Finance Consultant with Spraylite Industries, Dubai. Prior to this Saket had handled the finance function in the manufacturing, construction, shipping and hospitality industries in India and Dubai. [ Top ]
Lt. Col. Narendar Chowdhry
General Manager-Security & Administration
Lt. Col. Narendar Chowdhry is a commerce graduate from Delhi University. He was an Indian Army officer for 20 years and handled security, intelligence, administration and logistics in both combat and peace time. He was a part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force operations in Sri Lanka and Kargil. [ Top ]
Rakesh Kumar
General Manager-Projects & Engineering Services
Rakesh Kumar is an engineer from Bangalore University, Karnataka and has 23 years of experience with organizations in India and abroad. His last assignment was as Head - Installation, DCM Shriram Consolidated and prior to this he worked with A.P.I.L. (Ansals), T.C.I.L. and KSA. [ Top ]
Rajesh Kumar
General Manager-Human Resources
Rajesh is a post graduate in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations. His last assignment was as Senior Manager-Human Resources, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts. Over a career spanning 11 years, he has worked with Select Holiday Resorts, Gurgaon, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts and Oberoi McAlpine India Limited, Shimla.[ Top ]
Rajiv Srivastava
Corporate Chef
Rajiv Srivastava is a graduate of Institute of Hotel Management, Lucknow. He is a specialist in French, Japanese, Oriental, Mediterranean, Indian and Italian cuisine. Rajiv's last stint was as Executive Chef of Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu, Nepal. Rajiv has previously worked in Greece, Malaysia, Philippines and India with various IHG hotels and Hyatt regency, New Delhi.[ Top ]
Inder Pal Batra
Deputy General Manager-Finance
Inder is a CA. His last assignment was as Manager Accounts with Ajanta Offset & Packaging Limited. With over a decade of experience in the finance function, he has also worked with Frontier Biscuit Factory, New Delhi, Arti Foods and Fats, New Delhi and P. S. Kohli & Company, New Delhi.[ Top ]
Joginder Singh
Deputy General Manager-Projects & Engineering Services
Joginder Singh is a Mechanical Engineer. His last assignment was as Manager-Engineering Services with India Tourism Development Corporation. Over a career spanning 24 years, he has worked with Taj Group of Hotels, Chandigarh and ITDC.[ Top ]
Vikramjit Singh
Deputy General Manager-Sales & Marketing
Vikramjit is a graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi and a post graduate in Hospitality Management and Administration from the Taj Group of Hotels. He was last an entrepreneur in Assam where he ran his own hotel. Vikram was previously the Regional Sales Manager for Lemon Tree Hotels in NCR.[ Top ]
Abhijeet Shrivastava
Deputy General Manager-Operations
Abhijeet is a graduate of the International Institute of Business Management, Patna. He has previously worked with Hyatt Regency, Delhi and Leela Palace Kempinski Hotel, Bangalore. Abhijeet was earlier the pre-opening manager for Lemon Tree Hotel, Udyog Vihar, Gurgaon; Lemon Tree Hotel, City Center, Gurgaon and Lemon Tree Hotel, Hinjawadi, Pune. He was last a Regional Hotel Manager for Lemon Tree Hotels.[ Top ]
Asha Pathania
Deputy General Manager-Housekeeping
Asha is a graduate of Institute of Hotel Management, Bhopal. She has previously worked with Clarks Varanasi; Holiday Inn, Manali and Country Inns and Suites, Paradeep. Asha was the pre-opening Housekeeper of Lemon Tree Hotel, City Center, Gurgaon. She was last a Regional Housekeeper for Lemon Tree Hotels.[ Top ]
Tarun Lakhanpal
Deputy General Manager
Revenue Management & Distribution
Tarun is a graduate of the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Bangalore. He has previously worked with Jaypee Residency Manor, Mussoorie and Hotel Nikko New Delhi. He was last the Group Manager for Revenue Management and Distribution for Lemon Tree Hotels.[ Top ]
Davender Kapoor
Manager-Projects & Engineering Services
Davender Kapoor is an engineer from Government Polytechnic, Chandigarh. His last role was Chief Engineer, New Age Hotels and Resorts. Prior to that he was with ECE Elevators and The Taj Group of Hotels.[ Top ]